Max Verstappen has warned he may sensationally quit Formula One after the governing body’s hardline response to the reigning champion swearing at a press conference. The Red Bull driver described his car as ‘f****d’ on Thursday, earning him a community service punishment from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile.

Verstappen worries F1's governing body's focus on 'silly things' will drain authenticity from the sport — and his interest.

Max Verstappen says the “silly” way in which the FIA has treated him by handing him a community service order for swearing in a press conference could hasten his departure from Formula One.Verstappen was asked in Thursday’s official FIA press conference when exactly he realised his car had an issue at the previous weekend’s race in Baku.